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Enjoy Some Samba Fun by the Banks of the Boyne!

Taking place  at the end of June from the 28th – 30th, is Drogheda’s Samba Festival, a three day celebration of the Samba music, dance and costume with workshops, open air entertainment and music, pub gigs and a fantastic carnival … Continue reading

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Cork Midsummer Festival June 2013

The Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual event that takes place in Cork City and which was last year nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for the most original and dynamic spaces in the city.

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Street Performance World Championships in Ireland

Taking place in July in Dublin and Cork, the Street Performance World Championship will yet again entice the world’s best street performers to Ireland for the chance to compete for the world champion title!

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Wexford Zorro Fest this May Bank Holiday Weekend

Taking place this Saturday 4th May in the town of Wexford, is an action packed, Mexican-themed festival in honour and celebration of the life and legend of the late William Lamport, the real life ‘Irish Zorro’ who was born in … Continue reading

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HMS Illustrious Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier visits Dublin

The high readiness helicopter and commando carrier – the Royal Navy’s HMS Illustrious (RO6) made a rare visit to Ireland this weekend, when it docked in Dublin Port.

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Visit Bloom and Leave with your Own Gathering Primrose

Taking place in Phoenix Park in Dublin from Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June, the Bloom 2013 festival now in its 7th year and as part of the Irish Gathering 2013 celebrations is looking to build upon success of … Continue reading

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Gathering at the Great Limerick Run 2013

This year of the Irish Gathering, the Great Limerick run taking place on Sunday 5th May aims to be bigger and better than ever before.

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Tom Cruise’s Irish Roots Explored ahead of his Ireland Visit

Hollywood Superstar Tom Cruise will arrive in Ireland tomorrow for a brief stopover to promote his new film, Oblivion. Due to arrive in Dublin on Wednesday morning, Cruise will record an interview for RTE’s “Late Late Show” before he takes … Continue reading

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Fantastic Gathering events taking place in Easter and April

The good Irish weather may not feel very seasonal for this time of year, but the increase of wonderful Gathering Events and Festival can only mean that Spring has finally arrived, and with it, it brings a packed calendar of … Continue reading

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Westlife’s Nicky Byrne will be this year’s St Patricks Parade Grand Marshall

With the countdown to one of the major days of the Irish calendar, St Patricks Day and with it the resulting celebrations for the St Patricks festival and people parade in Dublin already begun, its grand Marshall for 2013 has … Continue reading

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